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American Citizen Services Offered at Busan American Presence Post on January 29-30, 2008

January 23, 2008

Officials from the U.S. Embassy's American Citizen Services Unit will offer consular services in Busan on January 29-30.  These services will be at our new location, the offices of the recently-opened American Presence Post in Busan.  Consular officers will be available on Tuesday, January 29, from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, January 30, from 9:00 a.m.–noon at the American Presence Post, Lotte Gold Rose Building (also known as the Job Center Building), #150-3, Yangjung-dong, Busanjin-gu, Room No. 612. 

The following services will be provided:  accepting applications for first-time passports, passport renewals, additional passport pages, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, and new and replacement social security cards; performing notarial services; providing information on living in Korea such as absentee voting, filing income taxes, and filing for social security benefits.  Persons requesting services should bring their U.S. passports.

Please visit our website, www.asktheconsul.org, for details about our services and the fees charged for these services.  Fees must be paid in cash, either in U.S. dollars or Korean won.  To help us serve you faster, we encourage you to complete your passport application or other forms before coming to the American Presence Post in Busan.  All necessary forms are available on our website.

For questions prior to the visit, please contact American Citizen Services at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul: 

Email: Seoul_ACS@state.gov
Tel.: 02-397-4114, 4000
Fax: 02-397-4101